Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Temecula, CA step deck rate

$4,987step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.25
Distance: 1,536 mi
Typical range: $4,189–$5,784
Transit: 4 days

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Step deck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Temecula price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,438
Fuel: $1,549
All-in estimate: $4,987

Return trip

Temecula → Houston$7,324

This direction runs 32% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Houston to Temecula by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Temecula, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,803	$2.48	$3,384 – $4,221
53' refrigerated	$4,531	$2.95	$3,942 – $5,119
48' flatbed	$4,579	$2.98	$3,938 – $5,220
Step deck	$4,987	$3.25	$4,189 – $5,784
Power only	$3,368	$2.19	$2,930 – $3,806
Hotshot	$2,542	$1.66	$2,110 – $2,975
26' box truck	$2,488	$1.62	$2,115 – $2,861
Sprinter van	$1,521	$0.99	$1,278 – $1,764

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More lanes from Houston

Step deck lanes from Houston, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$7,197	$4.30	$6,045 – $8,348	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$5,234	$3.22	$4,396 – $6,071	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$3,759	$3.40	$3,158 – $4,361	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$4,488	$3.75	$3,770 – $5,206	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$6,535	$4.12	$5,489 – $7,580	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$1,471	$6.57	$1,235 – $1,706	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$4,976	$3.25	$4,180 – $5,772	4 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$1,580	$6.01	$1,327 – $1,833	1 d

More lanes into Temecula

Step deck lanes into Temecula, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,840 mi	$9,059	$3.19	$7,610 – $10,508	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	97 mi	$1,529	$15.76	$1,284 – $1,773	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,007 mi	$8,029	$4.00	$6,744 – $9,314	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	343 mi	$1,424	$4.15	$1,196 – $1,652	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,768 mi	$7,860	$2.84	$6,602 – $9,118	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,333 mi	$4,435	$3.33	$3,725 – $5,145	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,389 mi	$4,587	$3.30	$3,853 – $5,321	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,456 mi	$6,039	$2.46	$5,072 – $7,005	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Temecula, CA?

A Step deck from Houston, TX to Temecula, CA is estimated at $4,987 all-in in October 2026, or $3.25 a mile over about 1,536 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,189 and $5,784.

How far is Houston, TX from Temecula, CA by truck?

About 1,536 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,549 of the $4,987 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,438 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Temecula, CA to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,324, which makes Houston, TX to Temecula, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology